Brother Industries CK-35 User manual

CONTENTS
OUTLINE OF THE CK-35 ........ . .......... 1 COUNTER • COUNTER KEY •
PARTS TO BE ASSEMBLED .............. 2 COUNTER PAUSE KEY
........................ 43
PART NAME
DISPLAY SELECT KEY ........................ 44
KNITIER & RIBBER .. . ... ....... ........... . ... 4
(..__S_T_A_R~T~IN_G_T_O~K_N_IT--'(C_A_S_T_O_N..:.....) __ ) ···· 46
MOTOR DRIVE .. . . ........ .................... 6
AUTOMATIC ARRANGE OF THE YARN ......... 46
COLOUR CHANGER ........................... 6 PLAIN STITCH KEY
........................... 48
OPERATION PANEL ........... ........ .... .... 7 CAST-ON
................................... 50
DATA TRANSMITIING PANEL .................. 7 •
WHEN USING THE RIBBER . .... ......... 50
ACCESSORY ................... ." ............. 8 •
WHEN NOT USING THE RIBBER .......... 52
ASSEMBLING (STEP 1)
NEEDLE SELECTION .......................... 54
1. ADJUSTING THE KNITIER . ... .............. 10
KNITIING ................................... 55
2. ATIACHING THE RIBBER ...... ........ ..... 13 PATTERN KNITTING
3. ASSEMBLfNG THE YARN TENSION UNIT ..... 15
DOUBLE BED JACQUARD .................... 56
4. SECURING THE MOTOR HEAD
TO THE RAIL ... ...... ..................... 17
ENGLISH RIB ................................ 56
5. ADJUSTING THE BELT IN THE RAIL ......... 17
FISHERMAN'S RIB ........................... 57
6. CONNECTING THE CORDS ................. 18
RIB TUCK ..... . . .................... . ....... 57
7. ACCESSORY PLATE ....................... 19
RIB .... ................ . ............ . ....... 58
ASSEMBLING (STEP 2) SINGLE BED
JACQUARD ..... ... .. ... . ...... . 58
FAIRISLE PATIERN .......... ................. 59
ORGANIZING THE MACHINE .... 20
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FAIRISLE PA TIERN (MOTIF) ................... 59
Type A ... .... . . .............. .... ........... 21
TUCK PATIERN ... . .......... ............... . 60
Type B .. .......... ... ...... . ......... ... .... 24
MULTICOLOUR TUCK PATIERN ............... 60
Type C ...................................... 26
SKIP PATIERN ............................... 61
BEFORE OPERATING THE CK-35
MULTICOLOUR SKIP PATIERN ................ 61
WEAVING PATIERN .......................... 62
CARRIAGE OPERATION .... 28
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THREAD LACE PATIERN ...................... 63
MOTOR DRIVE ............................... 28
STOCKING STITCH (PLAIN STITCH) ............. 64
TRANSFERRING THE DATA
PLATING ........ . . .. ...................... .. 65
PLATED TUCK PATIERN . ............... ...... 67
--.....;;;;. LO .;;_ A _.;.;.. D ..:..;. IN .;;... G ;;....;;;; & ;..;; S;;...;.A ..;;. V ::...; I .;.; N ..;:; G -....~--~__./ .... 29
KNITTING DETAIL FOR EACH PART
NEEDLE POSITION ........................... 68
OPERATION CHART .... 30
TENSION DIAL ..... .......................... 68
WHEN USING THE COLOUR CHANGER -SLIDE LEVER
................................ 68
TYPE A AND TYPE B ............................ 30
CHANGE KNOB .... .. ........................ 69
WHEN NOT USING THE COLOUR CHANGER -
TYPE C
..................... .... .. ............. 32
FINE KNITIING BAR .......................... 69
WHEN USING THE MOTOR DRIVE ............. 32
CARRIAGE STOPPER ..... .................... 69
WHEN MOVING THE CARRIAGE BY HAND ...... 33
CAM BUTION ............................... 70
CAM BUTION RELEASE LEVER ............... 71
THREADING THE YARN
.... 34
TUCKING LEVER ........................ ..... 71
1. YARN TENSION UNIT ................ ...... 34
CAM LEVER ................................. 72
2. THREADING THE CHANGER SET/RELEASE TRIPPER
FOR
YARN HOLDER ............. ...... ... . ... .. 36
THE CAM LEVER .. . ....... . ......... .... .... . 72
OPERATION PANEL .... 38
'-------~~~~~--~~--~~
HOLDING CAM LEVER (K CARRIAGE) ...... . ... 73
BLOCK SELECT KEY .......................... 39
BLOCK REPEAT KEY ......................... 40
BLOCK START KEY . . . . .... . ... . ............ .. 41
MEMORY KEY • RECALL MEMORY KEY ....... 41
UP KEY, DOWN KEY .. ................... ..... 42
HOLDING CAM LEVER (R CARRIAGE) ....... .. . 73
HALF PITCH LEVER ....... .... .. .. ..... .. .... 74
RACKING HANDLE • RACKING INDICATOR .... 74
BRACKET LEVER ............ ... . . .... ........ 74
END NEEDLE SELECTION MECHANISM
OF THE K CARRIAGE ......................... 75

CHANGER SENSOR • SET MARK ............. 76
TURN MARK ................................ 76
COLOUR CHANGER . .. ........ ... . ... ... ..... 77
MOTOR DRIVE ............................... 78
YARN END SENSOR • KNOT SENSOR .... . .... 80
CAST-ON COMB (FOR THE KNITIER) ........... 82
CAST-ON COMB (FOR THE RIBBER) . ........... 82
WEIGHT ... .... .......... ... ........ ....... . 83
WIRE-LOOP TYPE WEIGHT HANGER •
CLAW TYPE WEIGHT HANGER ................ 84
END STITCH PRESSER ........................ 84
TRANSFER NEEDLE . .... .... .. . ... ..... .. .... 84
PRESSER ...... ... ....... .. .. . . ..... ... ..... 85
YARN GUIDELEVER .......................... 85
YARN GUIDE .................. ..... ..... .... 85
HOW TO REPLACE THE SPARE PARTS
REPLACING A KNITIER NEEDLE AND
A NEEDLE PRESSER FOR THE KNITIER . .. .. .. . 86
REPLACING A RIBBER NEEDLE . .. . . ......... .. 88
REPLACING A BRUSH . .. ..... .. ... ...... . . ... 89
REPLACING A BELT .......................... 90
USEFUL HINTS
• What to do if you want to turn off the power
switches of the knitter and the motor drive
to stop the block knitting temporarily . . . ...... 92
• What to do if the motor drive stops on
the border between two different patterns ..... 92
• What to do if the motor drive stops and
the coupler releases the carriage ..... ........ 93
• What to do if the motor drive stops and
the coupler does not release the carriage. . . .. 95
• What to do if the carriage jams at the
middle of the knitting while you are
operating
the carriage by hand ............... 96
• What to do if you want to unravel
some knitting .... ................... . ...... 96
• What to do if the yarn often breaks. . ......... 96
• What to do if the yarn tension springs
get
twisted and the yarn is not
supplied smoothly .. ... .. ... . .. . ............ 96
BEFORE YOU THINK THE
MACHINE IS OUT OF ORDER ...
• If the display shows no block number
when you push the block select key
and
the up/ down key does not work ... . .. _. .. . 97
• If the motor drive does not work when
you push the S/ S switch... . ................ 97
• If the motor drive moves the carriage
outward though the carriage is at the end
of the machine ... . ..... .. .... ... ..... .. .... 97
• If the display indication does not change
and
the carriage continues moving when
you are arranging the yarns into
two colour changers ......................... 97
• If the same needle selection is repeated .. . . .. . 97
• If the needles are not selected
and remain
at B position .. . . .. ... . . .. .. .... .. 98
• If the yarn holder does not go back
and
forth between the connecting
arm and the colour changer smoothly... . . .... 98
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE ..... 99

OUTLINE OF THE CK35
CK35 knits according to the data you program with the design system (option).
(CK35 does
not need the data of the design system when it knits stocking stitch , plating, rib , English rib, and Fisherman's rib .)
• OPERATION STEPS
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• ATTENTION
Program the data with the design system.
G) Create the pattern.
(g) Program the block data using the created patterns .
Transmit the block data from the design system to the knitter (see page 29 ).
Knit according to the data (see page 30).
• KNITTING YARN
CK35 is an electronic appliance which contains a micro-
computer, therefore do not use or leave it in the following
conditions:
Some kinds of yarn is not suitable for CK35 according to its
material, thickness,
and the pattern .
• In a very
hot place
• In a very humid place
• In a dusty place
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PARTS TO BE ASSEMBLED (HOWTOASSEMBLECK35 ... seepage10)
PARTS------------------------------------------------------~
e Un1t f or Kn1tter
e R1bber
e K Carnage
e R Carnage
e Ca rn age Arm
e Connect1ng Arm
e Mot or H ead
e Ra ckmg Handle
SCREW
e Screw A e ScrewS
e ScrewC
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e Screw E
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44x5
4x8
5x8
(6) I (
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(2)
(4)
(6 )
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L -- 01ameter (mm) x L ength (mm)
e W asher
e Allen Bolt
e Bmder
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(2)
4x8
(5)
(2)
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e Table Cl amp
(2)
e Bracket
e S1de Rail Supporter
(R) (L)
TOOl ------------ ----...
e Allen Wren ch
e Wren ch
e Screwdnver
g (5mm)
3 (6mm)

e Yarn Tens1on Sprmg
e Front Yarn Gu1de Bar
(6)
e Yarn Tens1on Head
e S1de Rail
(R)
~~::: - =
(L)
e Bar for the Yarn Tens10n Head
e Brace for the
Front Yarn Guide Bar
e Power Cord
(2)
e Rear Yarn Gu1de Bar e S1nker Plate Assembly
e Presser
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PART NAME
See the page in the parentheses as to detail of each part.
• KNITTER & RIBBER
..----e CHANGER SENSOR
(see page 76)
e CARRIAGE STOPPER
(see page 69)
e COLOUR CHANGER
(see page 7 7)
e TURN MARK
(see page 76)
e ROW COUNTER....,
SENSOR
e ACCESSORY BOX
RIBBER
'-e HALF PITCH LEVER (see page 74)
'---- e RACKING IND ICATOR (see page 74)
'--------- ·SET TR IPPER FOR THE CAM LEVER (see page 72)
L..,___e RELEASE TRIPPER F OR THE CAM LEVER
(see page 72)
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r-- e KNITLEADER TRIPPER
(Use w1th
optional kn1t leader)
r--- e HOLDING CAM LEVER
(see
page 73)
..--- e CAM BUTION RE LEASE LEVER
(see
page 71)
.---- e CARRIAGE ARM
J
e CHANGE KNOB (see page 69)
e SAFETYGUIDE-
I
e CARRIAGE STOPPER
(see
page 69)
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'------ e SLIDE LEVER
(see
page 68)
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e BRACKET LEVER
(see
page 74)
'--------- e HOLD ING CAM
LEVER (see page 73)
'---- - ·CAM LEVER
(see
page 72)
'------- e TUCKING LEVER
(see
page 71)
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'---------- e COLOUR CHANGER
(see page
77)

• MOTOR DRIVE (see page 78)
e Yarn Tenston
Un
it
• COLOUR CHANGER (see page 77)
• Ratl
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e Yarn Tenston Head
~-- e Keeper Button
Yarn Holder
e SIS (start/stop)
Swttch
e Operatton Mode
Selector
e Dtrectton
lndtcator
e Shuttle